South sector · Established 1981
Shawnessy
A 3.6 km² 1980s–90s community in Calgary’s South sector, served by one CTrain station.
About
12% of the ground is under tree canopy and 13% is parkland; canopy is below the Calgary community median and parkland above it.
Getting around
One CTrain station (Shawnessy Station) and 63 bus stops sit inside the boundary.
Schools
- Bishop O'Byrne High School · SeparateSenior High
- Father Doucet School · SeparateElementary
- Janet Johnstone School · PublicElementary
- Samuel W. Shaw School · PublicElementary/Junior High
Parks, paths and trees
8.4 km of pathways and trails and 2.6 km of bike routes. The city counts 4,862 public trees here.
When it was built
- 1910s
- McInnes Barn · Vernacular1915
- 1960s
- Blum Residence · Expressionist1963
- 1980s
Established 1981
2 resources on the City of Calgary inventory, by construction decade.
Public art
- Macleod Trail · Vicki ScuriMacleod Trail and 162nd Avenue S.E.
Community association
Compared with Calgary
- 11.8%Tree canopyBelow city median 14.6%
- 13.2%ParklandAbove city median 11.9%
- 1.3%Natural areaNear city median 2%
- 8.4 kmPathways and trailsAbove city median 4.1 km
- 2.6 kmBike routesAbove city median 1.7 km
Permits and housing
Building permits
60 building permits and 28 development permits in the last twelve months, with a declared building value of $9.8M.
Housing stock
The city lists 84 registered secondary suites and 2 licensed short-term rentals.
Shawnessy — common questions
- Which part of Calgary is Shawnessy in?
- Shawnessy is in the South sector of Calgary.
- Is Shawnessy on the CTrain?
- Yes. Shawnessy Station sits inside the Shawnessy boundary.
- What schools are in Shawnessy?
- Shawnessy has 4 schools inside its boundary: Bishop O'Byrne High School, Father Doucet School, Janet Johnstone School, and Samuel W. Shaw School.
- How big is Shawnessy?
- Shawnessy covers about 3.6 square kilometres.
- Which communities border Shawnessy?
- Shawnessy borders Bridlewood, Chaparral, Evergreen, Midnapore, Millrise, Silverado, Somerset, and Sundance.
- How many historic resources are in Shawnessy?
- Shawnessy has 2 historic resources on the City of Calgary's heritage inventory.
- Is Shawnessy good for walking and cycling?
- Shawnessy has 2.6 km of bike routes and 8.4 km of pathways and trails.
- Does Shawnessy have public art?
- Shawnessy has 1 public artwork.
- What is for sale in Shawnessy?
- Every home for sale in Shawnessy is on the listings map, with prices and photos, scoped to this community.
Sources and notes
- City of Calgary Open Data: community boundaries and classes, permits, parks and off-leash areas, urban forest, pathways and bikeways, historic resources, public art, schools, transit stops, secondary suites, short-term rentals, land supply. Permits, suites and short-term-rental licences refresh daily to weekly.